That goddess word

Instead of relating to the word goddess or divine feminine as statements of religious belief or as literal representations of a deity, we can use them as reminders of the infinite forms spirit assumes in our world. We can also realize how recognizing these images and ideas of a divine feminine are not meant to enslave us, but to assist us in recognizing our own divinity. – Jalaja Bonhein, Aphrodite’s Daughters (quoted in Red Hot & Holy)